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  • New PS5, Xbox drive record $6.9 billion sales for video game

    As Sony and Microsoft launched their new gaming consoles, the overall sales of video games surged to a record $6.9 billion for the month of November in the US, according to a news report.

    The momentum was achieved with a record $1.4 billion spent on new hardware (up 58 per cent from last year) mostly spent on Sony PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S.

    The strong month brought year-to-date hardware sales just short of $4 billion, up 34 per cent from this point last year. Overall sales rose 35 per cent year-over-year to a record November, according to data provided by global market research company NPD Group.

    PlayStation 5 was the leader in sales. Meanwhile, the lower-priced Nintendo Switch sold the most units in November, bringing its streak there to 24 straight months. In October, the Nintendo Switch became the best selling console for 23 straight months in the US.

    To date, the Switch has sold more than 22.5 million units in the US, and Nintendo revealed this month that more than 68 million units have been sold globally. The full-game chart was topped by the year’s biggest launch, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. It became the best-selling game of 2020.

    Sony confirmed to refill its PlayStation 5 stock by the end of the year after the newly-launched gaming consoles were sold out in its biggest launch ever.

    Whenever it arrives, PlatStation5 will cost Rs 49,990 in India and the PS5 Digital Edition will be available for Rs 39,990.

    The Microsoft Xbox Series X and Series S gaming consoles went on sale on November 10 globally.

  • Xiaomi sold the most smartphones in the country, beating Samsung

    Xiaomi set a new record in the country with sales of 5.5 million smartphones in October. According to the latest report by Internations Data Corporation (IDC), Xiaomi became the largest phone selling company in the Indian smartphone market. The Chinese company captured a market share of 24.8 percent and gained 38.1 percent over the previous year. While staying behind xiaomi

    Samsung captured 20.6 percent market share. Overall, the Indian smartphone market saw a 42 per cent growth over the previous year and a total of 21 million units were shipped.

    IDC released the Indian Monthly Smartphone Tracker which shows that Xiaomi shipped 5.5 million units in October this year and captured 24.8 percent market share. In the same month last year, the company shipped 3.9 million units and captured 24.7 percent market share. In terms of growth, Xiaomi achieved 38.1 percent growth in October this year compared to the previous year. At the same time, Samsung was second with 20.6 percent market share. The company shipped a total of 4.5 million units. This is 42.2 percent more than last year.

  • Apple launches free repair program for iPhone 11 units with touch issues

    On Friday, Apple announced that it was launching a new Replacement Program for affected iPhone 11 units. iPhone 11 units produced between September 2019 and May 2020 are eligible for this issue, which will address touch screen issues that were troubling iPhone 11 owners.

    Affected customers can make an appointment at an Apple Store or contact an Apple Authorized Service Provider for the free repair. Apple also offers the option for mail-in service. Apple advises you should backup your iPhone before getting it serviced. Apple also advises if the display is cracked or broken, it should be fixed before the touchscreen can be serviced.

  • Imported units of Sony PlayStation 5 won’t be eligible for Warranty in India: Report

    Sony’s PlayStation 5(PS5) officially went on sale on November 12 in countries like the US, Japan. In fact, retailers are stocking the units in more numbers due to a surge in demand in markets like Europe. However, the next-gen console is yet to officially go on sale in India. Ahead of this, people have started buying the imported units through unauthorized channels. And Sony India thinks it isn’t a good idea.

    As reported by MensXP(via Gadgets360), a Sony PlayStation India representative has responded to the request regarding the warranty policies of imported units. He suggests customers to check for the Sony India Warranty Card while purchasing PlayStation products within India. Precisely, the company allows users to claim warranty benefits for Sony India products that are certified by BIS and have a valid Indian Warranty Card.

    This suggests that the imported ones won’t be eligible for a warranty inside the country. This is because as quoted by the representative, the Indian retail units that come with a local warranty card are certified by BIS. However, the imported ones aren’t and this negates the policy of Sony PlayStation India. Hence, this sends a clear message to people who are buying non-Indian units as high as ₹90,000 without a warranty.

  • Indian Navy’s MiG-29K trainer jet crashes over Arabian Sea one pilot saved, another missing

    A MiG-29K fighter trainer jet of the Indian Navy met with an accident at sea on Thursday evening after which one of the two pilots has been missing while the other one has been recovered.

    Search is in progress to locate the pilot, who went missing after the accident, the Indian Navy said, while adding that an inquiry has been ordered to investigate the incident.

    “A MiG-29K trainer aircraft operating at sea met with an accident at about 1700 hrs on 26 November. One pilot has been recovered and search by air and surface units in progress for the second pilot. An inquiry has been ordered to investigate the incident,” the Indian Navy said.

    The Indian Navy has a fleet of over 40 MiG-29K fighter aircraft based out of Goa and also operated from the INS Vikramaditya aircraft carrier.

  • Yogi government will celebrate ‘Khushal Divas’ on 21st of every month

    Family planning services have an important role in reducing maternal and child mortality. The state government is working to promote family planning at the community level, bring awareness to it and increase its acceptance. The state government has now decided to celebrate Happy Family Day on 21st of every month due to its wide publicity. On this occasion, family planning related activities, awareness programs will be organized at all health units from the state to the village. Giving this information, Medical, Health and Family Welfare Minister Jai Pratap Singh said that he himself will be present in the event of happy family day in Siddharth Nagar on November 21, 2020.

    The Mission Director has also told that if the Rural Health and Nutrition Day (VHND) is on 21st, ‘Happy Family Day’ will be celebrated in a big way, focusing on the means of family planning. This day will be celebrated every month on 21st and if there is a national holiday on this date, it will be organized on the next working day.

  • RBI imposes fine of 5.78 crore on 6 entities including PNB, PhonePe

    The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a fine of Rs 5.78 crore on 6 companies including PNB, Sodexo and PhonePe for violation of regulatory guidelines. Under Section 30 of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, the RBI has imposed a penalty on these units for not complying with the regulatory guidelines. Except Punjab National Bank, the remaining five are non-bank prepaid payment product issuing units.

    PPI is used for the purchase of goods and services, as well as for the payment of money to friends, relatives, etc. RBI has fined Sodexo SVC India Private Limited, Muthoot Vehicle and Asset Finance Limited, Quick Silvers Solutions Private Limited, PhonePay Private Limited, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited and Punjab National Bank.

    Sodexo has been fined Rs 2 crore, while PNB and Quick Silver Solutions were fined Rs 1 crore each. At the same time, a penalty of Rs 1.39 crore has been imposed on PhonePe and Rs 34.55 lakh on Muthoot Vehicle and Asset Finance and Rs 5 lakh on Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.

  • This car from Skoda created a blast, the entire stock runs out in 9 months

    Skoda launched its 5 seater SUV car Skoda Karoq in May this year. This car has received good response in India. The company has sold all the units of the car in 9 months. That is, now the entire stock of this car available in India is over.

    The company had launched limited units of this car in India. 1000 units of this car were made available for sale by the company. These units were brought to India as complete built units.

    This 5-seater SUV from Skoda was launched in the Indian market against vehicles like Jeep Compass and Hyundai Tuson. The Carac SUV only comes in a petrol engine. It gets a 1.5-liter TSI petrol engine, which is given in the Volkswagen T-ROC. Equipped with a 7-speed DSG automatic gearbox, this engine generates 148bhp of power and 250Nm of torque. The length of the carrack is 4,382mm, width 1,814mm and height 1,605mm. The SUV has a wheelbase of 2,638mm and ground clearance 200mm. It has a 521-liter boot space, which can be increased to 1,810-liters by fully folding the rear seats. The Skoda Carac is one of the safest SUVs in its category. It received a 5-star rating from Euro NCAP.

    This premium SUV from Skoda is equipped with great features. It will get 9.2-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and Mirrorlink. Apart from this, the SUV has features like digital instrument console, Bluetooth telephony, navigation, reverse camera, automatic climate control, rear AC vents, 9-airbags and panoramic sunroof.